Juan José Ballesta


Juan José Ballesta Muñoz, also known as Juanjo Ballesta is a Spanish actor.

Biography

Born on 12 November 1987 in Parla, Ballesta grew up in Toledo. He debuted in a performance in television in 1997, starring in the series Querido maestro. He later joined the cast of the TV series Compañeros, playing the role of Emilio Rubio Viñé for 10 episodes. He rose to fame and won a Goya Award for Best New Actor for El Bola, his debut performance in a feature film.
He has performed in more than sixteen projects, since 1997.

Selected filmography

;Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2000El BolaPablo / BolaGoya Award for Best New Actor
2002El embrujo de Shanghai Finito Chacón
2002El viaje de Carol Tomiche
2003Planta 4ª Miguel Ángel
20057 Vírgenes Tano
2006Cabeza de perro Samuel
2007Ladrones Álex
2009'Gaizka
2010EntrelobosMarcos Younger version interpreted by Manuel Camacho
2010'Bruc
2017Oro Iturbe

;Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1997–1998'Roberto
2000–2001CompañerosEmilio Rubio Viñé10 episodes. The character was also played by Jorge San José and Daniel Esparza
2006'Tomás TV movie part of the Historias para no dormir anthology series. Older version performed by Jordi Dauder
2010–2012Hispania, la leyendaPaulo
2016El ministerio del tiempoVicente González Toca2 episodes
2017–2018Servir y protegerRober Batista

Awards